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stull

 (stŭl)
n.
1. A supporting timber or other prop in a mine.
2. A platform braced against the sides of a working area in a mine.

[Probably from German Stollen, from Middle High German stolle, prop, support, from Old High German stollo; see stel- in Indo-European roots.]
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stull

(stʌl)
n
(Mining & Quarrying) mining a timber prop or platform in a stope
[C18: perhaps from German Stollen, from Old High German stollo]
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